Some students at the University of Winnipeg say the school isn't living up to its mandate of being accessible to all.
For years, the Disability Resource Centre, which more than 200 students depend on, has been housed in a lower mezzanine level on campus, making it challenging for some students. Many of them have wheelchairs.
Jesse Turner is a member of the Disability Student Advisory Group and says members have been calling for a new, more accessible space for the past two years.
"It's a challenge because I have to use the elevator to get down here and power has gone out in the past and I've been stuck down here," says Jesse Turner, who uses a wheelchair.
Turner had to call her mom at home, asking to come and help.
Scott Best, who is legally blind, says some are frustrated by the university's slow response to the repeated calls for a more accessible centre.
The U of W's President & Vice-Chancellor Lloyd Axworthy says the school is developing a plan to move the centre into a new space.
"It does take time. I'm sorry we haven't been able to move faster on this but we just had to be able to find the right place," says Axworthy.
The university is working on moving the centre by the summer. The plan is to move the bookstore to the old bus depot, freeing up a larger space on the campus' main floor.
The disability advisory group says it is cautiously optimistic and has already launched a letter-writing campaign. Students say they'll keep gathering support until a new permanent home is certain.
- with a report from CTV's Stacey Ashley
